The Battle of the Defile, also known as the Battle of the Pass, took place in the Takhtakaracha Pass, located in present-day Uzbekistan, between the Turkic Türgesh khaganate and a substantial force of the Umayyad Caliphate over a span of three days in July 731 CE. The two armies that converged at the Takhtakaracha Pass epitomized contrasting military doctrines. The Umayyad forces deployed a substantial cavalry unit, comprising both light and heavy cavalry, yet their primary strength lay in thei ... (Read More)